THank you for the comments.
in response,
Quote:
Originally Posted by dj_mocok
Sounds like either software or your CD reader lens.
My media player glitches once in a while, but not too often that I can't stand it.
|
hmm, i'm using a mini, so i hope it's not the hardware problem...
Quote:
Originally Posted by dvw
Is it skipping in the MP3 file or the wav file? ...
Normally I turned off all other applications that also seemed to help.
|
<reply to gshan as well>
EAC program has the option to delete the wav file immediately after the conversion, which i enabled. so there is no way to discern if the file is getting corrupt in the ripping process, or the conversion process... i'll keep the wav file for my next rip.
and ya mebbe i should turn off all my apps too... it's not like i play a computer game as i'm ripping, but i usually have my winamp and msn going while i'm doing the rips, so hmm...
Quote:
Originally Posted by JeffS
Try ripping for accuracy to WAV format, and listen carefully.
|
I checked all of the options within the EAC program, and i changed some of the settings to more "accurate" mode. The ripping / converting processes were not put on fast mode or anything, but there were things like "Gap/Index retrieval method['s]" "Detection accuracy," which was set to "inaccurate" as opposed to "accurate" or "secure." I don't actually know what this means, but hopefully more accurate = good in any case
Quote:
Originally Posted by JeffS
If you're still having problems, listen on your portable, and on your computer.
If the two both have the problem, it's your encoder. From there you can
determine that the files are something your mp3 player can't handle, or what
the issue might be.
Out of curiosity, are you ripping to an exteremely high bitrate? could it be
maxing out your players abilities. Yeah, that's probably not the case, but
it's the best conclusion I could draw with the given information, and suggestions.
|
hmm kinda interesting. i just had a listen to one of my faulty tracks on my ipod mini. again, the click (or bleep, or whatever) was audible in different areas within say, the 20 seconds span of where i'd initially heard the click. After identifying this "faulty span" on the ipod, i listened for that click in the same mp3 track on winamp. it's almost inaudible - even though the "faulty span" of the track only has a solo trumpet on it - but i THINK i hear a noise that sound like somebody tapping a pop can or something... very odd. i'd miss it if i wasn't closing my eyes and concentrating for a noise.
i'm not sure how the ipod amplifies this sorta noise into a click that makes the track sound like it's badly ripped, but on winamp, the same track doesn't sound as nearly flawed as it does on ipod. again, on winamp, it's BARELY noticeable.
I am only ripping them at 192 vbr. looking at the kbps indicator in winamp [if the bit rate and kbps are even related], the track seems to be fluctuating between 192 -225 most often. the fluctuation can vary from 160 to 320 something though.
ipods can handle apple lossless files so i don't think it's beyond the capability of the player.
again, thanks all for the replys
i love this forum